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·III·
THE IMPERATIVE,
THE SUBJUNCTIVE,
THE FUTURE AND CONDITIONAL
PERFECT TENSES, AND
THE PASSIVE VOICE
In this third and fi nal section of the book, we cover the imperative (commands),
the subjunctive mood, the compound tenses, and the passive voice.
So far, we’ve covered the present, the past, and the future in the indicative
mood. It’s time to do the same in the subjunctive: Instead of reporting events as
they happen (indicative), we refer to situations that involve uncertainty, desire,
ignorance, emotion, or an impersonal opinion (subjunctive).
We begin by working with the imperative, because that establishes a good
foundation for working with the subjunctive. Th en we build on that foundation by
learning to speak in complete sentences of hopes and desires for outcomes over
which we have little or no control—this is the essence of the subjunctive mood.
Th e three aspects of time—past, present, and future—all exist within the subjunctive
framework. However, instead of reporting situations as they occur, occurred,
or will occur, we comment on situations as we’d like (or not like) to believe that
they are, were, or will be.
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